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Politics Aug 03
Democratic White House hopefuls target labor at Nevada forumThey were among 19 Democrats scheduled to speak at a labor forum hosted by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, a public employees union that represents 1.6 million workers. The event is a moment for the candidates…
Nation Aug 01
Gun safety groups to host presidential forumTwo prominent gun safety organizations said Thursday that they will host a forum for Democratic presidential candidates in Las Vegas on Oct. 2, the day after the city marks the second anniversary of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S.
Politics Jul 08
Iowa and Nevada to allow voting by phone in 2020 caucusesThe tele-caucus systems are aimed at opening the local-level political gatherings to more people.
Nation Jul 03
Family of Las Vegas mass shooting victim sues gun makersLAS VEGAS — The family of a woman killed by a gunman raining down gunfire from a Las Vegas high-rise hotel suite filed a wrongful death lawsuit Tuesday against eight gun makers and three dealers arguing their weapons are designed…
Politics Apr 15
Unions urge Democrats to focus on kitchen table economicsArdently liberal, pro-labor and anti-corporate cash, the field of Democrats running for president may look like a union activist's dream. But some key labor leaders are starting to worry about the topics dominating the 2020 conversation.
Politics Dec 18
Nevada just became the 1st U.S. state to have a female-majority legislatureThe appointments of Democrats Rochelle Thuy Nguyen and Beatrice Angela Duran to two Las Vegas-area legislative seats give women 51 percent of the 63 seats in the Legislature.
Politics Sep 20
Vulnerable U.S. senator welcomes Trump in tight Nevada raceThe Nevada Republican Sen. Dean Heller has faced tight races before but never lost an election.
Nation Jul 11
Nevada judge halts execution after objections from drug companyNew Jersey-based Alvogen had urged the judge to block the use of its sedative midazolam, saying the state illegally secured the product through "subterfuge" and intended it for unapproved purposes. The pharmaceutical company also raised fears that the drug could…
Politics Jun 13
Dennis Hof, brothel owner and pimp, wins Nevada GOP primaryPimp Dennis Hof, the owner of half a dozen legal brothels in Nevada and star of the HBO adult reality series "Cathouse," won a Republican primary for the state Legislature on Tuesday, ousting a three-term lawmaker.
Politics Feb 16
Mitt Romney, a Republican foil to Trump, formally announces run for Utah Senate seatRomney has been a persistent critic of President Donald Trump, but those close to Romney say he'll focus his campaign instead on Utah.
